Improvement in implements for filling cartridge-shells



J. NEWMAN.

Implement for Filling Cartridge-Shells ,No. 200,149. PatentedFeb-12,1878.

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JAMES NEWMAN, OF AMENIA, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN IMPLEMENTS FOR'FILLING CARTRIDGE-SHELLS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 200,149, dated February12, 1878; application filed January 21, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES NEWMAN, of the town of Amenia, in the countyof Dutchess and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Devices for Filling Cartridge-Shells, of which thefollowing, in connection with the drawings herein referred to, and whichform a part of this specification, is suficient to give a full and clearunderstanding.

In the drawing, Figure l is a perspective view of my device in positionfor filling the charger.- Fig. 2 is a similar view with the funnelinserted in the mouth of a shell, and the charger in position forpouring the powder into the funnel.

1n the use of the ordinary charger there is great liability of spillinga portion of the powder in the act of pouring the same into the shell,which is a serious detriment in longrange shooting, where great accuracyin the measurement of the charge is required in order to get goodresults; and to this end I provide a funnel, which I attach to theordinary charger by ahinge, in such a manner that the charger may beturned into such position relatively to the funnel as to pour itscontents into'the funnel.

The tube or outlet of the funnel is of such size as to fit within themouth of the shell, and when placed in such position all liability ofspilling the powder is obviated.

The operation of the device is as follows: The charger is filled withpowder from a flask, or with a spoon, or in any suitable manner, and anysurplus powder is carefully stroked ofi. The funnel is then insertedinto the mouth of the shell, and the charger is turned into the positionshown in Fig. 2, when the powder is poured into the funnel, and isthereby conducted into the shell without liability of waste.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, A indicates the funnel; B,the charger; C, the handle or support of the charger, and D the shell tobe filled.

The handle G is provided with a spring loop or ring, 0, of a size toreceive and hold the charger during its manipulation. The funnel A isconnected to the loop 0 by a hinge, d, so as to allow the movement ofthe funnel relatively to the charger, as shown in the drawing, for thepurpose already set forth.

I am aware that the charger, the handle provided with the spring-loop,and the funnel, separately, are not new but'I am not aware that theyhave ever been combined in the manner shown; and

I therefore claim- 1. The combination of a funnel, a charger, and asupporting-handle, connected together in the manner and for the purposesubstantially as shown and described.

2. The combination of the handle G, provided with loop 0, and the funnelA, when the parts are connected by a hinge which allows them to beturned relatively to each other, as shown and described.

JAS. NEWMAN.

Witnesses:

J A. DAVIS, A. W. PALMER.

